At a picnic, there is a contest in which hoses are used to shoot water at a beach ball from three directions. As a result, three forces act on the ball, 1, 2, and 3 (see drawing). The magitudes of 1 and 2 are F1 = 55.0 newtons and F2 = 75.0 newtons. Using a scale drawing and the graphical technique determine the following such that the resultant force acting on the ball is zero.
2007-06-01 03:40:38 · 4 answers · asked by M&M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Well, I will need the picture, but I think you need to decompose the forces, because, as you may know, forces are vectors, so if you have angles, and the magnitudes of the forces, you can find the angle, or the angles they are asking you, in order to find a resultant force of zero Newtons.
2007-06-01 03:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by anakin_louix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the drawing was not there, but they more or less will be triangular (like the legs of a tripod). The vertical component of the forces will counteract the gravity and the horizontal components will cancel out, keeping the ball stationery.
2007-06-01 04:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, check your vectors, victor. the answer is simple (see drawing).
2007-06-01 03:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by Henry C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vectors. It's all about vectors.
2007-06-01 03:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋